NASA Astronauts Face Few Snags As They Spacewalk to Fix ISS Plumbing; Here's What Happened

SPACE 03.13.2021 21:18 PM

NASA astronauts took a spacewalk on Saturday to rearrange space station plumbing, careful to avoid toxic ammonia coolant still lingering in the lines.

Russia and China Join Forces to Build Station Around the Moon, Rivaling NASA’s Planned Gateway

03.10.2021 21:03 PM

Russia and China entered into a partnership to build an International Scientific Lunar Station that will rival NASA's planned Gateway.

NASA Stacks Twin Boosters for Space Launch System Rocket

03.09.2021 20:01 PM

NASA finished stacking the most powerful rocket twin booster, Space Launch System (SLS). The launch vehicle is expected to bring humans to outer space.

SpaceX Launch Carrying Japanese Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Other Cosmonauts Moved to April 22

03.08.2021 23:16 PM

The upcoming launch will be the third manned flight to the ISS by SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. NASA earlier said that the Crew-2 launch would be no earlier than April 20.

NASA Plans Including Woman in New Race to the Moon, Elon Musk's Space X Collabs With Artemis Mission

03.08.2021 00:48 AM

NASA is working to bring the first woman to the lunar surface, almost half a century since the last Apollo explorer walked on the moon.

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins Quarantined for 21 Days; What Happened To Apollo 11 Astronauts After Lunar Mission?

03.07.2021 22:27 PM

Astronauts Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Edwin Aldrin were medically quarantined for three weeks following their return to Earth in 1969.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Unraveled Red Supergiant Monster Star’s Dimming History

03.07.2021 20:56 PM

VY Canis Majoris is expelling huge clouds of dust in the final stages of its life. Astronomers used Hubble to explain the reason for the dimming.

NASA TESS Detected Exoplanet Gliese 486b Nearby With Features Similar to Earth

03.06.2021 21:51 PM

Experts say Gliese 486b is just 24 light-years away and is just 30% the size of Earth. They say this kind of planet is what they've been dreaming about.

Perseverance Rover Makes First Drive Across Martian Terrain

03.05.2021 21:07 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun its exploration on the Martian terrain on March 4, covering 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) across the Red Planet.

NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover: Is Its Arm Ready To Dig More Rocks?

03.04.2021 20:01 PM

NASA Mars Perseverance rover flexes its arm on Mars for the first time. It is testing its components and confirmed nothing was damaged during the landing.

NASA Boeing Starliner Mission to ISS Delayed Again, SpaceX Crew 2 Flight on Time

03.03.2021 23:56 PM

Boeing Starliner test flight is delayed again due to the production losses caused by the Texas weather last month. SpaceX Crew 2 flight remains on time.

Apple iMac G3 Powering NASA’s Perseverance Rover Using 23-Year-Old Computer Processor

03.02.2021 21:25 PM

When the Perseverance Rover of NASA led itself to the surface of Mars on February 18, it did so through the help of the same processor that operated the iMac G3 in the late 1990s.

James Webb Space Telescope Reaches Completion of Final Functional Performance Test Before Launch

03.02.2021 01:26 AM

The James Webb Space Telescope of NASA has reached completion of its last functional performance tests at the Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman.

Huge Solar Flare Captured Erupting from Sun's Surface in New NASA Video

03.01.2021 05:24 AM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a huge solar flare bursting from the Sun's northwest hemisphere followed by a few shockwaves.

Spacewalking Astronauts Getting Ready for New Solar Wings

03.01.2021 00:50 AM

Spacewalk astronauts are preparing to install support frames devised for new, high-efficiency solar wings which are set to enter the ISS later this year.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Spots 400,000-Mile Long Tail Comet Parking Near Jupiter

02.28.2021 23:31 PM

Hubble Space Telescope is shocked to discover how a comet with a 400,000-mile tail parked and made a pit stop near Jupiter.

Striped Pattern Over Russian Arctic Baffles NASA, What Is This Weird Topographical Feature?

02.27.2021 21:08 PM

The land ripples in unexpected patterns near the Markha River, in Russia's Siberian Arctic region, and NASA is not yet sure what it actually is.

NASA's Webb Telescope's Powerful Capabilities Unveiled

02.26.2021 03:04 AM

Early observations with this Webb Telescope will exhibit its capability of distinguishing the stars' individual light in the local universe making the most of the powerful capabilities of such a device.

NASA Prepares All-Electric X-57 for High-Voltage Ground Testing, What Made NASA Invest in X-Planes?

02.26.2021 00:56 AM

NASA created an all-electric X-57 Maxwell, an aircraft with 14 motors on its wing. The aircraft will exclusively be used for technology research.

NASA Perseverance Rover Gives 360° View of Mars in High-Resolution 'Virtual Tour'

02.26.2021 00:07 AM

NASA Perseverance's high-resolution panorama reveals rocks that Martian winds have eroded for billions of years and structures that ancient volcanoes may have formed.

Astonishing Photos of Venus Officially Shared By NASA Parker Solar Probe Team

02.25.2021 21:28 PM

NASA Parker Solar Probe might’ve made a shocking discovery on a flyby around Venus. NASA shares an official, stunning image of Venus, captured by a spacecraft they sent out to observe the Sun.